1	Modular Home Installation Safety Training This material was produced under grant (46C4-HT11) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or the policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
2	Modular Home Installation Safety Training
3	Introduction to Modular Homes Modular Homes are not new. Factory built houses have been produced for over a century. Modular is one of several types of industrialized houses. The others are: Panelized Production Builder HUD Code
4	Introduction to Modular Homes Of the industrialized housing market, modular homes is the smallest segment Still, modular homes have seen the greatest growth, averaging 12% per year in the number of homes.
5	Modular Home Technology With this growth the modular home designs have become more varied. Modular's are no longer just low slop ranch homes. The use of tilt up roofs is a key technology that has made architectural flexibility possible. The tilt up roof also creates many hazards to the installers.
6	Modular Home Injuries and Fatalities in 2000, modular and mobile home manufacturing industries experienced 13 fatalities This number is falsely low due to the difficulty in tracking injures and fatalities in this industry. Many modular installers are categorized in different industrial classifications such as residential construction or manufactured housing retail sales. A recent report named the Modular and Mobile Home Installation and Manufacturing among the top 10 high –risk industries
7	Modular Home Installation Safety Training Background Beginning in 2001, West Virginia University Safety & Health Extension conducted research attempting to begin to identify safety hazards specifically associated with installing a modular home. This training pulls from that study to inform the industry on what the high risk hazards are and how to avoid them.
8	Major Job Tasks The study identified the following major job tasks in installing a modular home: Flagging traffic while positioning the home for hoisting Hoisting of modules Work under and around heavy loads being hoisted Aligning the house to the foundation Accessing the foundation walls with a ladder
9	Major Job Tasks Setting, placing and aligning the module on the foundation Accessing the roof with an extension ladder Securing the tilt-up roof into place from the attic, the roof top or from the other half of the home. Completing the roofing material and ridge vent installation.
10	Typical Residential Construction Hazards Identified Using a chain saw Setting and climbing an extension ladder Hammering Using an air nailer Using a circular saw Setting and using a step ladder Overhead hazards Misuse of tools Walking and working at heights above 6 feet Safe access to roof Carrying bundles of shingles Using a cordless drill. Click the highlighted text to see examples of the hazards identified. Once on the photo slide click the photo to come back to this slide
11	Hazards Specific to Modular Home Installation Flagging traffic while positioning the home for hoisting (struck by) Hoisting of large, heavy modules, or "boxes," on uneven terrain and other less-than-desirable conditions. (struck by, caught between) Working under a heavy load that is being hoisted into place (struck by, caught between), which happens less often in other residential work Aligning the house to the foundation (caught between) Accessing the foundation wall with a ladder that does not exceed the top edge of the wall, as required by OSHA, to allow clearance for the house to set (fall) Accessing the roof with an extension ladder (fall)(also a problem in traditional residential construction) Riding the tilt-up roof into place/riding the load (fall) Accessing the attic area from the roof top (fall) Working under the roof while it is suspended by the crane (caught between, crushed by, fall). Click the highlighted text to see examples of the hazards identified. Once on the photo slide click the photo to come back to this slide
12	Employee Hazards During Modular Home Installations (Video) This short video demonstrates many of the hazards that are specific to installing a modular home.
13	Employee Hazards During Modular Home Installations (Video) The following training modules will address the major safety hazards identified within each of the major tasks that are involved in installing a modular home The training will then provide the information needed to perform these tasks more safely.
14	Chain Saw
15	Accessing Tilt Up Roof Prior To Lift
16	Using a Circular Saw
17	Step Ladder
18	Misuse of Tools
19	Placing Module on Foundation
20	Accessing Tilt Up Roof
21	Accessing Home Site
22	Removing Material from Underside of Module
23	Riding Tilt Up Roof
24	Accessing Attic Area
25	Working Under Tilt-Up Roof